Biosecurity (Consequential Amendments and Transitional Provisions) Act 2015 (62 of 2015)

Schedule 4   Application, saving and transitional provisions commencing later

Part 3   Managing biosecurity risks: conveyances

41   Directions to treat conveyances

(1) This item applies to a direction that:

(a) was in force immediately before the commencement day; and

(b) either:

(i) was given under subsection 48AB(3) or (3A) of the Quarantine Act to a person in charge of a conveyance; or

(ii) was given under subsection 74D(1) of the Quarantine Act to a person in charge of a conveyance that is taken under item 32 of this Schedule to have become subject to biosecurity control at the beginning of the commencement day.

(2) To the extent that the direction relates to treatment of, or performance of work on, the conveyance, the direction has effect on and after the commencement day as if it were a direction given to the person in charge of the conveyance under paragraph 213(1)(a) of the Biosecurity Act to carry out a biosecurity measure required under subsection 208(1) of that Act.

(3) Also, if the direction was given under subsection 48AB(3) or (3A) of the Quarantine Act, the Biosecurity Act applies in relation to the conveyance as if it were an exposed conveyance that is subject to biosecurity control.